LIme Butterfly on bristly weed.
Profile of a Lime Butterfly in all its glory top a bristly weed.
Profile of a Lime Butterfly in all its glory top a bristly weed.
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Location
I took this photo in Chon Buri province in Thailand. I am fortunate to have an undeveloped field across the street from my home, where wildlife is abundant.Time
Since I live in a tropical climate it is hot year-round. Therefore, this photo was taken in November at about 3 p.m. Near the equator, our daylight is about 12 hours every day. Since the sun sets between 6 and 6:30 p.m. regardless of the season, 3 p.m. is late afternoon and by 4 p.m. butterflies have generally settled in for the night.Lighting
From my observations, butterflies are found most active from around 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is not the photographer's "golden hour" period, but bright, overhead lighting from the sun works well when photographing butterflies. It brings out their colors better than early morning or late afternoon light.Equipment
Nikon D500 using a 200-500 Nikkor zoom lens set at 500 mm. Since I was shooting hand-held, I set the speed at 2,000th of a second. The ISO was 5,000 at an aperture of f/8.Inspiration
I love shooting macro because there are so many small, beautiful, and colorful insects, plants, animals, etc., that most people never see in their daily lives. My goal is to capture the beauty that is generally unseen so busy people can enjoy things they've missed in their lives.Editing
When shooting small subjects, I often have to crop a larger photo so I can bring out the subject better. With this photo, I kept the original height of the picture, but since it was shot in the landscape position, I cropped it into portrait dimensions.In my camera bag
For 95% of my photography, I mount my 18-300 mm Nikkor zoom lens or my 200-500mm Nikkor zoom lens on my Nikon D500. That's it. I only use my tripod or other lenses in special situations.Feedback
Depending on the climate where you will be shooting, you'll have to research what months of the year butterflies are present. Once you have a range of months, it is good to find out what the daylight hours are. Reduce your shooting hours by knocking off the early morning hours and the late evening "golden hours." Then shoot throughout the middle of the day.
